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lycra has a practical reason behind it
stops chaffing , wicks away the sweat and cuts down on wind resistance , also helps keep you cooler allowing you skin to breath

padded bike shorts give you that bit more support in the right places

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TS153

Dont under estimate the power of aerodynamics. it can make an incredible difference especially over a long distance.
Even if it only improves ride time by 1 minute on an hour long course thats then 1 minute you dont have to pedal as hard. I have on a few rides gone out in a full skin suit while riding my bmx bike just so I could get a long enough ride in at a certain cadence with a large gear. Could you imagine how much of a tool I looked like doing that. But then I won a National series mtb race a few days later so it was worth it.
The lycra can significantly improve your ride quality allowing you to put in less effort and concentrate on technique as riding a bike isnt just ablout pushing on the pedals.

alex

kyle get one of those wipper snipper motors for the old girl. apparently you can buy the whole kit cheap enough!! none of this pedaling rubbish!!! :P jks. good luck with it matey. i used to ride to work and if you can last the first week or two then youll be fine!!! good stuff!!!

upg

meh
your choice

all things equal - the guy with less coefficient of drag will be faster and more efficient
try riding with a baggy hoodie into a stiff breeze
you get no where fast

lastly get some proper pedals (clipless are awesome) or toe clips if you're on a budget
the proper way to pedal is to pull up on the returning stroke
also makes pedalling more fluid unlike mashing down on the pedals which people do when climbing hills..etc

puff

motorcycle?

TS153

Contrary to what other people may have told you, the fluid motion doesnt come from pulling on an upstroke but more the fact that you can unweight your rear leg. And the fluid motion comes from a better transition of power between each leg as you are able push forward closer to the top of each stroke and pull backwards past the bottom of each stroke.

The power your legs can pull upwards with is not even anywhere near how much you can push with but your legs are designed to push forward and pull backwards.

Also dont go over to the darkside with one of those motors. Im sure they will crack down on them soon as some of these guys are going to kill themselves and/or others as the kmart bikes they generally fit them into with rusted rims, aren't made to go that fast, and they generally ride very dangerously without consideration to anyone else.

-LJ-

Need a licence for that, rego, insurance.

puff

so in other words, it's easily obtainable.

-LJ-

Kyle wanted something cheap though? A learners permit is around $250, then a scooter/motorbike $1000+.

puff

true - i just love the things